What Causes Severe Headache After Practicing Martial Art?
Doctor, my boyfriend has just returned back to martial arts training after an 8 month break. He has been complaining of a severe headache the past couple of days. Yesterday night, he started shivering and his nails were blue and was complaining he cant breathe. Please advice.
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What Causes Severe Headache After Practicing Martial Art?
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms may be related to seizures or hypoxia. The latest episode with shivering and blue nails may be related to hypoxia or a seizure. Does he have any other symptoms besides headaches? I would recommend consulting with the GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x ray study and some blood lab tests: -complete blood count -PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation) -blood gass analysis -blood electrolytes -fasting glucose -kidney and liver function tests. A brain EEG may be needed to exclude possible seizures, followed by a brain CT scan (to exclude a possible brain lesion). Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Aida